Delivered By: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, At the outset, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our colleagues from Mozambique and congratulate them for their efforts and professionalism during their successful presidency of the Council in March, and wish the same to the Russian Federation during
Delivered by: Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Thank you, Mr. President. I’d like to thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her informative briefing. The conflict in Ukraine has shattered the lives of its citizens and heightened geopolitical tensions to levels not seen since the Cold War era. The countless lives lost and the worsening humanitarian
Delivered By: His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State Thank you, Mr. President. I want to take this opportunity to praise Mozambique for a successful Council presidency. We welcome the opportunity to exchange on preventing and resolving conflicts in Africa. Mozambique’s historical journey to peace and progress remains an inspiration to us
Delivered by: Ambassador Mohamed Abushahab, Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I would like to begin by thanking Special Representative Keita for her briefing and welcoming the participation of His Excellency Dr. Vincent Biruta, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Rwanda, in today’s meeting, as well as the Permanent Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Delivered By: His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State Mr. President, Your Excellency, I would like to thank Mozambique for organizing this valuable discussion today, and you personally, Mr. President, for presiding over this meeting. Mozambique has had to endure these threats, specifically in Cabo Delgado, where the SADC Mission has been
Delivered By: Her Excellency Lana Nusseibeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative Mr. President, The UAE unequivocally condemns the September 2022 sabotage against the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. These criminal acts caused severe environmental harm and endangered global energy security. Sabotage against transboundary energy infrastructure gravely concerns the international community. The principles of sovereignty and
Delivered by: His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative Mr. President, I thank Ambassador Pérez Loose for his briefing and assure him of the UAE’s unwavering support to the work of the 1540 Committee and his chairmanship. We are grateful to the Group of Experts for their contribution in promoting the implementation of
His Excellency Mohamed Abushahab, Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION Check against delivery. Mr. President, I thank both Mr. Geir Pedersen and Mr. Tareq Talahma for their important briefings. Last week marked the twelfth year of the war in Syria. Syrians are still suffering from the horrendous consequences of this war. The recent earthquake
Delivered By: Her Excellency Mariam Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mr. President, I want to wish everybody a happy World Water Day. I would like to begin by thanking Mozambique and Switzerland for bringing us together on this critical issue. Our reliance on water is profound. Water is a necessity, not only for
